The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-29
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dinners has been prepared for their en-
tertainment for the week.
The rain, mud and gloom played havoc
with the Grand Army arrangements
to-day, and when the grand parade was
given up the boys had nothing to do
but hunt up places OF amusement. The
exposition consequently was the har-
Dor Of thousands, and Gilmore had pre-
pared q special programme of national
airs and war songs. The veterans came
to see the sights, and they marched
about until the sidewalks and streets
were sogged with mud. From camp to
camp, from hotel to hotel. the columns
were accompanied by drum corpsi of
bands and serenaderS and serenaded.
The tramp. tramp, tramp and the beat
the corridors of the hotels. An occa-
sionsl quartet of a glee club:would vary
the instrumental music. In the State
headquarters at the LindelI Hotel
crowds jammed the doors and for
hours the comrades gathered around the
famous MANNED stan of Governor
Rusk. The registration proceeded in
ceSsantly but 8til1 not ne quarter of
the men in the city Sarolled their
names. OF all the STATE represented
Kansas reports the greatsr number of
soldiers, with Illinois following, then
probably Iowa and Missouri and enough
preston Of opinion from every depart
ment. "A petition is beng generally
signed asking Congress to pass a bill
for the relief OF INDECENT veterans.
Such bill, it is said, would be agreed
upon by the encampment. On the flag
issue there is but ono expression of
opinion and the subject is passed over
with satisfaction that the flags are still
there. The delegates to the con-
ventiOn have been moving about
visiting the different bodies to-day
and settling in their minds the best
man for the position of COMMANDMENTS
stood, has declined to accept the Office
under any circumstances. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that he would be
chosen without opposition if he would
accept. Among the other candi-
dates there appears to be no
material advantage. General SlOcum s
friends are moving everywhere making
a determined fight. Their headquar-
tiers in the Southern Hotel are open at
all hours and engravingS of the candi-
dates are placed in prominent places.
New York and the East have the hand
ling of his forces. General Grier
the same section of the country, both
drawing from the West. Their friends
are busy but quiet. The Minnesota
men have brought Judge John p. Roe,
and his candidacy has somewhat
changed the calculations, as he will
draw from all. Many predict the
of a dark horse or an indefinite
session.
The third national convention of the
Woman's Relief Corps meets at the
same time as the twenty-frst annual
of the Grand Army of the
Their convention will be
called to order at Harmonic Hall at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Grand Army Committee on
Pensions recommend that the ladies
push the bill for pensioning of army
nurses.
At 1880 O'Clock this evening the aides
of the staff of Chief
Lucius Fairchild assembled at the
Generals quarters at the Southern
Hotel with their friends and presented
to him a badge of the Past Commander
in-Chief of the G. A. r. The gold
eagle holds in its talOns the rank
badge surrounded by fringe of dia-
monds and in the field four large guns
are set in stars. The star
with many gems, there being
diamondsin all. Comfade
H. Cook, of Lafayette Post No. 140, of
New York City, member of the staff
made the presentation. General Fair
child was visably touched, and in
thanking his staff, displayed his at
tachment to them and commended
their loyalty to the Grand Army.
While friends were extending cOngrat-
ulations COmrade Cook, on behalf of
the staff, presented a gold watch to
Adjutant Gray.
At o'clock this evening the doors of
the Merchant Exchange we're thrown
open for the soldiers and their friends
who we're vending their way to the re-
ception rendered by the citizens of st.
Louis. The immense chamber was
profusely decorated with bunt-
ing, flags and stripes and
streamers hanging gracefully from
the balconies. At 8 o'clock Mayor
Francis accompanied by the War Gov
ernOrS and other distinguished guests,
entered the hall and took places on the
platform. A few minutes later Gen
eral Sherman quietly entered, accom-,
panied by two friends, and succeeded
in getting almost on the plat
form before he was discovered by
the veterans. Then shout went UP
and a rousing cheer. Mayor Francis
extended a hearty welcome to the
Grand Army of the Republic. He
called the Commander in Chiefs atten
ton to the fact that not only comrades
in arms, but, working harmoniouSly
side by side, were many who a quarter
of century ago were arrayed against
them ia civil strife.
General Fairchild responded to Thu
cordial greeting by the assurance thai
when the invitation was accepted i
that st. Louis would do just as she haC
done, and there was not a moment
when the members Of the Grand Army
doubted the hOspitable reception
they were to receive, or moment tina
they ever thought of not coming here
They had come with hearts full of re-
spect and love for the city and citizens
and they should leave with feelings o.
love and pleasure. To the men wht
wore the grey he could say, they me
them with feelings of love and conf
dence and esteem, and extended Il
them the right hand of fellowship
The G.. A. r. did not dig up the hatche
nor wave the bloody shirt. Their
never had been from 1851 to the pres
emit day among the comrades though
or feeling of malice to the South
Here tonight were Jgiven words o
welcome which would ring out through
the land, and when the Crane
Army goes home theyTwould leave be
hind a large portion of their hearts. A
his voice died out a call for Genera
Sherman was followed by dozen more
and then a flood of cheers.
Cheers and an ovation greeting
''Uncle Billy as he arose to answe
the call. He said that when he wa
once soldier he had Al
old trick Of sending a Brig
adler to a hard place an
he thought Governor Oglesby a goo
substitute. In abiding to the war b
said he had many friends on the othe
side. He then thought they were i
error, now he knew they were in errol
He believed that they were b
coming convinced that they were, an
at any rate they were returning to ths
old friendly feeling drawing eve
nearer. There were some black sheel
he knew, but they would not be hel
long. They would soon die off, than
God. Then this would be bette
stronger nation. He believed there W;
not stronger nation on the earth, T,
he had concluded that no other pow